Adrian Ross

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BIOGRAPHY

Adrian Ross (SoundDaddy) was born March 10, 1979, in Montebello, California.

He was raised in the San Gabriel Valley, and began classical piano lessons at the age of 4. By age 10, he transitioned his talent into learning jazz/blues piano. Inspired by Jerry Lee Lewis, Adrian learned to master the art of improvisation or “soloing.” Entering into Oak Ave. Middle School in Temple City, Adrian joined the school band playing the drums. By high school the Temple City Drum Core, under the direction of David Ross(no relation), developed a new appreciation for rhythm and complimented his musical aptitude.

In 1994, at the age of 15, Adrian attended the “Berklee in L.A. Summer Program” at McKenna College as a Keyboard & Drum student annually for 7 years where he networked with other young music prodigies that attended the program from around the nation. In that winter of 1994, Adrian auditioned and joined the Tournament of Roses Honor Band Drum Core to perform at the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena annually for 4 years under the direction of Tad & Carol Carpenter.

After graduating Temple City High School in 1997, Adrian enrolled at Cal State University Long Beach as a Music Major and began producing music in his dorm room using sequencing programs such as Sonic Foundry Acid, Fruity Loops, & Cakewalk software.

After blaring beats throughout the dormitory, Adrian attracted aspiring artists to his growing studio where he began producing hip-hop demo cds and mixtapes which were distributed on-campus. With the variety of style and instrumentation, Adrian received the nickname of “SoundDaddy”, inspiring the label SoundDaddy Records in 1998.

As word spread, SoundDaddy was producing music for new artists such as Cappa E, Marijayne, Thoughtsarizen(Simple Thoughts), Swiss, DeviantDaKid, & Lil’ Heff. Performing shows in Long Beach, LA, & Orange County, SoundDaddy Records became a local underground library of new music.

In May of 1999, Adrian meets a Black Metal band named, “Sanctus” that had recently been signed to Metal Blade Records. The band was in search of a Keyboard player to compliment their epic and aggressive sound. After signing with the band, Adrian composed an additional 3 tracks for the album, “Aeon Sky” released world wide on June of 2000.

In 2001, Adrian received the “Outstanding Musicianship Award” from the Berklee School of Music. That summer, Adrian met a crew of Roadies from the Kottonmouth Kings at a VIP birthday party for Lou Dog (drummer) at “On The Rox” in Hollywood. The Roadies(B-Rad, Jonny Blaze, Skwish, & Mic-D), were in search of a music producer to help develop their band called, “Hit Skwad.” After producing beats and writing with the band, Adrian began rapping with the Hit Skwad and acquired the nickname, “A.D. Ross.” Within a few months, A.D. produced and recorded the tracks, “Hit It Up, Hooda, & White Smoke” which were showcased at their debut performance opening for the Kottonmouth Kings at the Sun Theater in Anaheim. The band continued to perform at shows throughout Orange County, Hollywood, & the Inland Empire promoting “The Hit Skwad Demo.”

In 2004, A.D. Ross met a fellow production entrepreneur named Andy G. Together they formed the hip hop duo, “Overdose Project” performing at hot spots in Orange County, Hollywood, and did several guest appearances at Club Glam at the Fandango in Anaheim hosted by Grant Lee.

That year, Adrian met an independent movie director named Binca D’Carpio of Bink Productions and did his first movie score for the film, “For Them.” The film was showcased at the Sundance Film Festival in 2005.

In April of 2005, SoundDaddy Records incorporated under the name SoundDaddy Productions Inc. expanding beyond music production and well into video editing, graphics, & web design.

With an expanded client roster and progressive network surrounding the Producer/Rapper, SoundDaddy launches the online magazine www.SoundDaddy.TV in September of 2005 showcasing the many artists, companies, and producers he has had an opportunity to work with.

Today the SoundDaddy continues to produce, compose, & record for independent films, artists, & studio companies.

For more information about SoundDaddy Productions Inc, visit www.sounddaddyinc.com